Spring is here and we are ready to throw
off our coats and grab our favorite pair of flip-flops! Each day is more
beautiful than the one before, and it has us thinking that, like
mother-nature, we should add a little beauty into our lives too! To make
you, and your day, a little bit more beautiful here are 5 tips perfect
for spring:

Get Some Zzzs
It’s important to make sure that you get enough sleep every night.
Getting less than 7 hours of sleep can negatively effect you. Get
yourself into a relaxing nighttime routine, and stick with it.

Drink Water
Drink plenty of water to help keep yourself hydrated, and make your
skin look great. As a bonus, drinking water will also help your body
transport the necessary nutrients to keep you healthy and energized!

Re-vamp you makeup bag!
What better time to clean out the clutter in your makeup bag than
spring? Take a good look at all your products and see which ones you
actually use, and which ones were just impulse buys. Surrounding
yourself each morning with products you know work, and that you love
will make you feel more beautiful each day.

Take Supplements
It’s true that beauty starts from within! Meeting your daily vitamin
and mineral recommendations is essential for a healthy beautiful self.
Reaching those goals can be hard though; adding vitamins and supplements
to your diet is an easy way to make sure you are not falling short. Try
a multivitamin such as Vitafusion’s Gorgeous Hair, Skin & Nails.
Not only does it fit in perfectly with a busy lifestyle – it’s also a
great-tasting gummy!

Add Some Fun
Nothing will get you feeling more beautiful than a great day with
friends or family. Go outside and enjoy the warm weather; take a hike,
have a picnic, or explore a new neighborhood! Spending time and making
memories with people who you love will put a smile on your face – what’s
more beautiful than that?

1- To be beautiful, slim and full of energy, women must vigorously
exercise each day until there is sweat on the brow. (This is imperative
during menopause!)

2- It is an excellent idea to exercise before
you eat anything in the morning and to take a walk or gentle exercise
after dinner each evening.

3- A woman should stretch her elbows 2-3
times a day in order to keep her glandular system in tune. How do you
stretch your elbows? You’ll feel a stretch of the nerve (along the back
of the elbow) if you do it right.

4- Life nerve stretch—daily—sit
down with your legs extended. Reach for your toes and bend forward with
straight legs, bringing your nose between your knees; your elbows should
touch the floor. As long as a woman maintains this standard of the
pose, she will stay young. As you get older the third vertebra shrinks;
this exercise stretches the spine at the third vertebra keeping you
flexible and strong.

Let’s face it: Summer is always the most anticipated
season of the year. However, not everything is all sunshine and
rainbows. With the hotter months already here, the dry weather can wreak
havoc on our skin. If you’re a beach bum and love spending time soaking
up the sun, surf, and sand, you might have already noticed the
unpleasant effects of the weather on your skin and face.

If you have particularly dry skin, you might be finding this weather
interchange more annoying than most when it comes to the humidity and
heat. You’ll need to take extra care of your skin – but that doesn’t
mean the other skin types get to slack off! In fact, every skin type
will need to work overtime to ensure their skin doesn’t succumb to the
dry and often cruel effects of high temperatures.

To help you through the heat, here are the top 5 beauty secrets for summer when it comes to your skin and face:

1. Drink water: Don’t get hit with dehydration this summer. Not only
does it damage the skin by creating unwanted lines – and in severe
cases, scaly skin – but it will also leave you feeling exhausted and may
result in nasty headaches. Make sure you drink plenty of water so that
your skin gets the right amount of moisture necessary to continue to
perform its many essential tasks, namely helping to heal the skin faster
and protecting your body from daily exposure to bacteria.

2. Opt for tinted moisturiser: If the thought of going bare is
terrifying, there is an alternative to foundation: try a tinted
moisturiser such as Vitamin E Cool BB Cream from The Body Shop. Lighter
than foundation but still offering the same coverage, this tinted
moisturiser will feel better on your skin as the days get hotter.
Another benefit of this product is that it won’t feel like it’s melting
off your face or appear ‘cakey’, unlike foundation. Simply apply to a
cleansed face until it dissolves seamlessly into the skin. It’s a makeup
base without the fuss!

3. Treat sunburn with natural remedies: Unfortunately, we are a
sunburnt country. When you soak in too much Vitamin D, you are at risk
of getting sunburnt. To avoid this, ensure you lather on Spa of the
World™ Hawaiian Kukui Cream from The Body Shop all over after being out
in the sun. With all natural ingredients, this fast-acting moisturiser
absorbs quickly, helping to hold in moisture that was lost due to the
sun’s rays.

4. Keep your make-up melt-proof with a primer: If you do decide to
use foundation instead of a tinted moisturiser, a primer will help keep
your makeup intact. Skin Primer Moisture It 01 from The Body Shop works
effectively to seals the pores and leave the skin with a natural, even
appearance. This also helps to keep your makeup intact with the rising
temperatures.

5. Look after your lips: Parched lips are a cold weather and a warm
weather issue. The dry air can cause your lips to shrivel and even get
sunburnt, leaving nasty cracks all over your mouth. Keep your lips
hydrated with Wild Argan Oil Solid Lip Oil from The Body Shop. Simply
dip finger into the pot and scoop a small amount of product, and then
apply onto your lips. Apply several times a day to avoid further
chapped, drying effects.

While a good night’s rest between 8-10 hours is ideal and beneficial
to achieving good skin in the summer, we all know that work, social, and
other types of commitments may prevent this from occurring. This can be
especially difficult when the temperature rises, making sleeping in
your bedroom almost impossible. Even if you don’t fit in the recommended
amount of sleep into your lifestyle, you can still get great-looking
skin in the hotter months by following these great summer beauty
secrets.

Get out your pocketbooks because it’s that time of year again. While Christmas shopping, be sure to save room in your budget to stock up on items that will help keep your skin and body healthy as you continue running into the winter months.

Most of us are not extremely concerned about our looks while we are running. However, both men and women should take care of themselves and be aware of the damage that winter running can cause.

Here are five beauty tips that are essential for winter running:

Keep your skin hydrated.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that the cooler temperatures mean that you no longer need to drink as much water. Not only is water clearly a vital nutrient and important to a healthy diet, it also serves to keep my skin hydrated.

Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.

As soon as the weather turns colder, many of us notice that our skin gets much dryer (my knuckles will crack and bleed). To maintain healthy skin, I exfoliate with a sugar hand/body scrub and a loofah in the shower before applying a moisturizer. I re-moisturize several times throughout the day. If I am running outside in the elements, I keep in mind that any exposed skin will need extra moisturizer. I’m also generous in my use of lip balm.

Put your best face forward.

Sweating is rough on my face. For the ladies, sweat + makeup = a nasty, salty, clogged-pore mess. I clean my face after every workout. I remove my makeup before I go to bed, and I use a good moisturizer or night cream.

Pamper with peds.

Looking for a great Christmas gift for that runner on your list (or a wonderful treat for yourself)? How about a soothing winter pedicure? Just because we packed the sandals away doesn’t mean that we should neglect our feet! As runners, our feet take a pounding, and dry skin will continue to plague our toes in the winter months. Keep them smooth and moisturized. If your budget is tight, an occasional foot bath at home is wonderful!

Have healthy hair.

The cold weather contributes to the dryness of my hair. I use good hair products such as those with a moisture boost or those specially made for color-treated hair, which combat dryness and help lock in moisture.